New Channels News In Brief…
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, City Council voted Monday to ban the use of thin, single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and retailers beginning in March 2016. Cambridge is the largest city in the state to enact such a ban. In addition, businesses will charge a 10-cent fee for plastic bags. Businesses could face $300 fines for giving plastic bags after March 30, 2016. Newton, Brookline and Manchester by the Sea have plastic bans in place…
Whole Foods Market will open its newest Morris County, New Jersey, location on April 22 at 110 Washington Street. This is the natural and organic grocer’s 13th New Jersey store. In related news, Whole Foods is partnering with a microbrewery to produce its first collaboration beer. Whole Foods Brewing Co. will work with Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. of Houston, Texas…
McCormick & Co. has signed an agreement to purchase 100 percent of the shares of Drogheria & Alimentari (D&A), a privately held company based in Italy. D&A is a leader in spices and seasonings in Italy. Annual sales are nearly $57 million, with 80 percent of the sales coming from Italy and 20 percent of sales exported to 60 other countries.
